Show bouble lagg Y ON MONROE han MCH SHOCKS COUNTY guy simonsen kills mother and then takes own life the tragic death of mrs hattie hatti c simonsen farmer and her son guy simonsen last sunday near monroe when the latter shot and killed his mother and turned the 32 caliber rifle on himself threw a pall over the entire county although there were no eye witnesses it Is surmised the son had demanded money which he is reported to have done at various ties was refused and a quarrel ensued guy had been living in salt lake the past five years engaged as a barber but made occasional visits to his home town having lived here since his birth 27 years ago mrs simonsen taking over the responsibilities of the farm after the death of her husband martin simonsen and two small daughters 10 years ago when a brooder exploded taking the lives of three of the family the same day has spent her life since rearing the remaining children all five of whom are graduates of the manroe high school she married lorenzo farmer about five years ago who has been a helpmate to his wife who had been in poor health the past few months mr air farmer had gone to town sunday leaving his wife and her son alone at the farm me he returned about p m found the house locked up with the exception of one door and went out to the yards where he found his wife in a far corner of the chicken coop the bullet had pierced her heart her son lying by the door was still alive but died before help could be summoned rushing to peter Willard sons farm mr farmer summoned the sheriff and a physician who hurried to the scene of the tragedy and took charge of the bodies mrs farmer was born at goshen october 3 1877 a daughter of mr and mrs robert the family moved to monroe dur ing the early years of its settlement about 31 years ago she married martin simonsen to them seven children were born six girls and one son four of whom survive mrs callie christensen and mrs elna eina hall of monroe mrs edna avery and miss della delia simonsen of anaheim california also the husband one sister mrs sophia anderson of salt lake and one brother S samuel of wellington guy simonsen was born in monroe february 12 1905 he attended the local schools and made friends everywhere he was known it is believed he be was under the influence of a powerful drug when he committed the crime as a box of tablets was found among his effects funeral services were held in the monroe north ward chapel thursday A coroners jury composed of dr H asa dewey dewcy lynn etta eli lundgreen peter B E harvey C chistensen eldon for bush and T A hunt reached the verdict monday that guy simonsen has killed his mother and tilen then taken his own life |